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I take 10,000 iu of vitamin d every week and I had no idea that was what was making me constantly get up so many times to pee. I learn something new every day.

Ditto

Well that's great news. Keep following the docs orders and you'll be right as rain in no time.

Great to know!! Now you get to really start losing weight without any worries. I'm a lil jealous

I bet the antibiotics help

I know. They were badass

In the comic Judith is killed

Supposed to be the governor's attack on the prison.

I just wanted to say that I'm not anti-Dr. Nick. I know someone who had his sleeve performed by him and would recommend him in a heartbeat. He's a few pounds from goal and is doing great. What rankled me is saying he didn't have ANY complications, which is a bold-faced lie. April

I can't buy my 17yo daughter clothes. She'd hate them. I do gift cards to Forever 21 and Charlotte Russe. This year I am also getting her her own scentsy Bc I know she wanted one. I found some knitted leg warmers for $6 each at Rue 21 and got them Bc you wear them under your tall boots with just a little showing at the top. Other than that, I'm at a loss.

If they're so confident then they should tell their patients that they'll handle any complications and make it a guarantee. They won't. Especially if you're self-pay like my brother-in-law.

Antibiotics are the way to go. It should clear up any infection if there is any. Bacitracin will keep it nice and clean. On any surgery I've ever had they wouldn't let me keep gauze on there past the first two days. They always told me they wanted it to dry out, but I've never had any incision not heal except for one in my belly button when I had my gall bladder removed. It just would not freaking heal and my surgeon told me to stop using neosporin and stop covering it. I did and it healed great. You can't even tell there's a scar there. But.... Yours is possible infection so follow your doctors orders to a T

I know. Just stick to it the best you can and try to think as people contacting you as a positive thing. As a reassurance. They say the pre-op diet is the hardest part so try, try, try. April

Complications don't happen with dr nick? That's bullshit. My brother-in-law went to him and got the band. It wasn't placed correctly. It wasn't that it slipped, it wasn't placed correctly the first time Bc his barium swallow showed that. He couldn't get anything down but a trickle. So they emptied his band but wanted to charge him to fix it. (He is self-pay). They are the ones who screwed up and wanted to charge him. Now he's getting a revision to the sleeve after fighting them for over 6 months. Unfortunately, he has to use them for the revision or he'll have to come up with several thousand dollars to do self-pay again with a different surgeon. Every surgeon can have complications. April

Keep us informed. Sending good thoughts your way. April

I usually get really full once I have my shake, but they give me diarrhea so I end up drinking tons of water so I don't get dehydrated. I have an anxiety disorder and bipolar disorder and my medications really help. You may need help controlling your anxiety with medication. Even if it's only temporary. I have faith in you that you can do this!! Good luck!!

I sure am hoping so. I'll let you know as soon as I find out.

I don't get my date until after my appointment Friday. I have been having to have a shake each morning and eat lean and green. I totally failed yesterday. Thanksgiving dinner I stuffed myself. Plus I had leftovers today. Ugh. Back to my diet tomorrow. I've had to do this diet 3 months. I try and stick with it the best I can but have probably had too many food funerals because I've only lost 11 pounds.

I have those thoughts all the time. But I have a higher chance dying if I don't get the surgery. I have severe sleep apnea, high blood pressure and spinal stenosis that makes it painful to get around. I'm scheduled for my last nutrition appointment Friday and I'm already scared. But I'm gonna do what I have to. I wanna be around longer than a few more years. This is my chance.

I'm choosing the sleeve because I figured if anything were to happen I could always revise to the bypass. If I were to go to the bypass that would be it. No revising. And before you jump on me and say that I could always "revise to the sleeve", that is VERY RARE.

Wouldn't you still have the hunger hormone?

Lol I meant "me too" I'm thankful. I'm not going to the same surgery center, but that's a freaking great idea! I also have a lot of nut info that I could copy. Awesome

Me too!!! My sister had no hoops and knows so little about everything. I have tried to tell her the importance of protein first, following her surgeons food progression from liquids, etc. it sucks Bc I can't be policing her. I'm actually thankful for all I've learned so far.

I'm going to a Center of Excellence and there my surgeon requires the same hoops. 3 nut appointments, sleep study, at least one support group meeting, seminar, psych clearance, and a stress test. They just don't want any room for error. The way they see it, if you're educated by them regarding the procedure, you won't deviate from their plan and will have better success. That looks better on them and their complication rate. So I'd say each surgeon has his/her own criteria for surgery. Good luck on your journey, April.

I got the call stating I have severe sleep apnea. I'm going in to get fitted the 6th. I'm thankful my insurance covers the cost but leery of wearing it, as I felt claustrophobic a couple of times during my sleep study and tore it off my face.